By Steve Salerno It is the measure of the media’s obsession with its “pedophiles run amok!” story line that so many of us are on a first-name basis with the victims: Polly, Amber, JonBenet, Danielle, Elizabeth, Samantha. And now there is Madeleine. Clearly these crimes were and are horrific, and nothing here is intended to [...]
February 3, 2008
Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. Jim Lukaszewski: Doing things in real time is really important because the boss has three fundamental goals as leader. The first thing they have to do is to find new places to go. They’re the person that goes over the horizon to see where it is [...]
January 30, 2008
The world of scientific research holds a principle of conservatism that hasn’t yet entered the public consciousness–and likely never will. It is the idea that if something isn’t yet explainable by rigorous and established controls and procedures, researchers are cautious to draw broad conclusions about that phenomenon. The reason for this is simple: In order [...]
January 27, 2008
Read part 1, part 2, part 3. Q: I’ve attended a few of your seminars, and one thing that you’ve recommended is that people read Jack Welch’s book. Jim Lukaszewski: Absolutely. In the book, I list 13 or 14 different management literature (sources) people should be reading. Welch’s book is important because it is the [...]
January 24, 2008
If true, Target’s snubbing of “non-traditional media outlets” raises poignant questions about the emerging reality of how information gets disseminated–and how perceptions are formed. It’s indisputable that bloggers not only break news, they are increasingly the shapers of opinion (especially if what Murphy’s Law says is true). At my day job, I spend more and [...]
February 13, 2008